| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 善戦 | ぜんせん | fight well |
| 善戦むなしく敗れた Although they fought very well [hard], they were defeated. 相手の候補者が予想外に善戦した The rival candidate put up a better fight than we had expected. 彼の部隊は最後まで善戦した His platoon fought gamely to the end. |
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| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 善戦 | ぜんせん | fight well |
| 善戦むなしく敗れた Although they fought very well [hard], they were defeated. 相手の候補者が予想外に善戦した The rival candidate put up a better fight than we had expected. 彼の部隊は最後まで善戦した His platoon fought gamely to the end. |